Internet of Things technology into the bathroom will be how the latest technology in Germany tell you
The cleaning and maintenance of the toilets is a very arduous and complicated task for a building. However, "Internet of Things technology" makes it all simple and smart. Recently, German scientists used sensors and wireless transmission technology to design a set of intelligent IoT systems: a "toilet information service system" to create a fully automated management and informational restroom. IoT technology into the bathroom Image Source: CWS-boco International GmbH The third floor of the No. 17 toilet cotton towel is about to run out, the fourth floor of the toilet no. 21 toilet liquid almost depleted, No. 26 toilet no toilet paper soon. Perhaps, now many buildings in the cleaning staff, or through oral notification or regular inspection methods to obtain this information. However, when IoT technology enters the bathroom, the sending and management of these information will become more "real-time, intelligent, informative and systematic" in the future. Today, we show an example of an innovative technology program by German scientists on the key technologies and the impact on toilet management. According to the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Germany, their solution is to fully and automatically monitor the hand sanitizer, cotton tissue, toilet paper roll holder and notify the cleaning staff to manage. Researchers through the sensor and wireless transmission technology, so that these items become "Internet of things". When these items lack, the system can promptly notify the cleaning staff. With this information, cleaning staff can plan and manage their work more efficiently. Program introduction Designed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and the full service provider CWS-boco International GmbH, this CWS bathroom information service system significantly improves the bathroom The cleaning efficiency, reducing the toilet maintenance requirements. The project leader is Professor Thomas Wieland, who heads the Fraunhofer Application Center in Coburg. Hitex is responsible for the design of various container and dispenser systems. Key technologies The key core technology of this system is: "sensor and wireless network transmission technology". Image Source: CWS-boco International GmbH sensor Sensors responsible for data collection, the role of the Internet of Things is critical. This system is no exception, the sensor is still one of the key protagonists. These sensors are battery-powered and are responsible for monitoring the hand sanitizer dispenser, pure cotton tissue roll, toilet paper. Which sensor to use for the measurement depends on the different tasks. For example, an optical sensor may be used to monitor the current remaining amount for a hand sanitizer dispenser. The sensor module collects data from the hand soap dispenser. Similarly, optical sensors can also be used to monitor toilet paper usage. Wireless network transmission technology For the Internet of things, the data is often transmitted by means of wireless, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa, NB-IoT and so on introduced between us, interested friends can refer to my previous article. However, the key feature of the wireless transmission technology used in this system is "wireless network self-configuration." Let me introduce the basic process of wireless transmission of the system. The data collected by the sensor will be sent over a complex wireless transmission system. First, distributor information is transmitted to the nearest WCU via the Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low Power) protocol. Nantong Weizhuo Environmental Protection Equipment Co.,Ltd , https://www.cwznts.com